Fruit-jar



(No Model.)

W. G. MOODY.

FRUIT JAR.

No. 324,036. Patented Aug. 11, 1885.

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NIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFIC WILLIAM C. MOODY, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

FRUIT-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.324,036, dated August 11, 1885.

Application filed December 12, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. MOODY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda-and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fruit-Jars, of which this, with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a fruitjar fastener that cannot be easily unlocked by any sudden jar, and when unlocked will remain attached to the jar, and so arranged that when locked the points of the bail will not come in contact with the glass of which the jar is made. How this is accomplished is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is an elevation showing whatI will call the front of a fruit-jar and clamp; Fig. 2, the side view of same; Fig. 3, a vertical section showing the spring bail and the means of attaching the same to the jar. Fig. 4 is a side view showing the rocker-cam in the position it occupies when the bail is unlocked preparatory to swinging the same from over the cover. Fig. 5 shows the bail and rocker-cam when the bail is in position to be looked, as Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 6 is a plan of rocker-cam, (enlarged) Similarletters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

A is a fruit-jar having in its opposite sides indentations or pockets B, to allow the points of the bail G to enter sufficiently to prevent it from falling off when loose. Above these indentations and around the neck of the jar is securely twisted a wire band, D, under which the bail hooks. This band receives all the strain of the bail when locked, and prevents any force or wear whatever upon the glass pocket-s B, which would in a short time fracture and ruin the jar, the sole object of these pockets being to retain the bail when unlocked and swung to one side. It will be observed that these indentations or pockets are not in the center of the jar, but to one side of it. The object of this is to be hereinafter explained.

Swinging freely on the bail O is a double rocker-cam,.E, a plan of which is shownin Fig. 6. This cam, as is also the bail, is to he made of wire. The object to be attained by theme of a double cam is, that the force against the bail, whenloeking, isbrought nearer the perpendicular portions of the bail, ani consequently a greater force can be appliei without springing the bail than if it were ap plied in the center, and also the reaction 0 the bail is brought against two places on th glass cover F, which is pressed against ant forms an air-tight joint with the elastic gas ket G and the jar. The glass cover is re cessed at Ion the top side, to allow projectio H of the cam a shoulder on the cover agains which to press, and thereby prevent the un locking of the bail by any sudden jar.

We will now suppose the bail to be swun to one side, and proceed to close the jar. Th gasket and cover being placed in position,th bail, with the cam attached, is swung ove the cover, as shown in Fig. 4, the bail bein vertical, and then the cam is brought overt the position shown in Fig. 5. Now, it is W dent that by forcing the cam over and at th same time forward it will be forced into th position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with th upper part of the bail over the center of th cover, while the low'erends are at one SICll thereby exerting a force not only do .vnwar( but also forward, forcing the end H of th can: against the side of the recess in the cove: and causing a most powerful and seem clamping device. At the same time ever part, save the gasket and cover, is attache to the jar and cannot be lost.

Having now illustrated and described It invention, what I deem new, and desire to s cure by Letters Patent of the United State 1s 1. A fruit-jar having indentations or pool ets B on one side of the center and protect by the metallic band D, so arranged as to pr vent the books of the bail from coming contact with the glass sides of the pockets, b said band receiving and sustaining the who force of the bail whenlocked, substantially set forth.

2. A fruit-jar having indentations or poc ets B on one side of the center, the metal] band D, the bail O, and double rocker-calm having the projection H, in combination wi a cover having a recess, 1, so formed as presenta shoulder againstwhich the proje tion H on the cam will press when locke substantially as described.

\Vitnesses: IVILLIAM O. MOODY.

GEO. T. KNOX, EDwD. OHA'rTIN. 

